Competition Rules, Guidelines, and Event Information...Hey Rebels! I hope you are ready for UNLV’s Homecoming: “Traveling Through Homecoming!” The Rebel Events Board is so excited

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UNLV 2014 Homecoming Handbook

(Student Organization & Residence Halls) Competition Rules, Guidelines, and Event Information

“Traveling Through Homecoming”

Monday, October 6th - Friday, October 10th

http://homecoming.unlv.edu

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Table of Contents Coordinator’s Letter 3 How to Get Involved / How to Register 4 Theme 5 Competition Rules and Guidelines 6 - 7 Competition Scoring 8 - 12 Important Pre-Homecoming Dates 13 - 14 Schedule of Events 15 - 16 Instagram Challenge, Color Wars, Riddle Me That 17 Banner Decorating Contest 18 Window Decorating Contest 19 - 20 Unity Festival 21 - 22 Lost in Time 23 - 25 Rebel Variety Show 26 - 29 RebelFest 30 Undie Run Clothing Drive 31 NPHC Yard Show 32 Homecoming Tailgate 33 Homecoming Parade, Guidelines and Float Regulations 34 - 36 Most Spirited Rebel 37 – 44 Registration Forms 45 - 69

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Letter from the 2014 Homecoming Coordinator Hey Rebels! I hope you are ready for UNLV’s Homecoming: “Traveling Through Homecoming!” The Rebel Events Board is so excited to once again plan and be a part of this exciting University tradition. It will be a fun filled week of events, unity and Rebel spirit not only for our current students but also for our alumni! The Rebel Events Board, my amazing Homecoming Committee and myself have planned out the week’s events and have brought many new ideas. We want this week to be as fun and memorable as possible for you and your team. This handbook will be your guide through all the Homecoming celebrations, events and competitions. Inside you will find event information, competition rules, guidelines and ways for you and your organization to get involved with this year’s Homecoming. If any questions arise or anything in this handbook is unclear please contact me, I will be more than willing to help with any issue that may come up. We hope this Homecoming will be the most memorable one yet. This will be an exciting time of the year for all those participating and we are looking forward to see the UNLV community come together and celebrate. “Traveling Through Homecoming” will be the most memorable time on campus! Get excited!

Nicole Muhamed Homecoming Coordinator Rebel Events Board

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How to Get Involved?

1. REGISTER A TEAM to compete in the Homecoming competition. 2. CREATE A SKIT FOR THE REBEL VARIETY SHOW, UNLV’s annual talent show. 3. PARTICIPATE IN THE WINDOW DECORATING AND BANNER DECROATING

COMPETITION on Monday, October 6th by painting a Student Union Window display and submitting a banner entry on either October 1st or 2nd.

4. PARTICIPATE IN THE HOMECOMING PARADE at Sam Boyd Stadium on Friday,

October 10th by building and displaying a float or walking with a banner.

5. ATTEND the Homecoming activities! 6. VOLUNTEER - Help make Homecoming a success! If you are interested in

volunteering for any event, please contact Homecoming Coordinator Nicole Muhamed ([email protected])

How to Register?

Registration will open on Wednesday, August 27th at 8:00 am. Homecoming competition teams and parade entries must register online by 4:59 pm on Monday, September 22nd. Registration forms must be emailed to the Homecoming Coordinator. Multiple organizations may work together to form one team for the Homecoming competition. Groups that work together must create a joint name (theme name will be the joint name ex: If your team’s theme is “The 70’s” your joint name would the “The 70’s”) and jointly compete throughout the competition. Points are awarded per team, not per individual organization. Each member of your team must be registered with your organization through https://unlv.collegiatelink.net/. Failure to do so will result in zero points for participation per individual member. There are three divisions for the overall Homecoming Competition: Greek Life, Student Organizations, and Residence Halls. Only one person should be listed as team captain on the Homecoming registration form as the responsible representative for your team in the competition. It is the responsibility of the team representative to ensure the team’s registration is complete, communicate with the Homecoming Coordinator regarding any issues, and communicate all information to their team members.

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Homecoming Theme / Team Theme With this year’s theme being “Traveling Through Homecoming” each team will select (through email) their top five (5) desired themes, in which they would like to use as their team theme for the Homecoming competition. For example, if your team selected The 70’s as their theme, your team would create a 70’s themed window decoration, Rebel Variety Show performance, and parade entry. Themes will be assigned to each team on a first come first basis beginning on Monday, April 18th. All teams to submit a theme to the Homecoming Coordinator (by email) will have their choice of theme based on availability beginning with their first choice and then moving down the list if another team already took their higher choice. Teams will be notified within one (1) day from when the Homecoming Committee selects each team’s theme. With this year’s theme being “Traveling Through Homecoming”, please use this list to guide your team. Your team may select a theme that is not listed. Remember that your team would create a themed window decoration, Rebel Variety Show performance, and parade entry based on the theme you select. We are looking for themes based around Time Travel. It can be something as broad as a decade or something as strict as an event in history such as Woodstock but we would like if your teams stayed away from movies and TV shows although they are not restricted. The theme is broad and can be anything that would add a Time Traveling aspect to Homecoming while still being appropriate, so please keep that in mind when choosing a theme. Suggestions (List is not exhaustive – feel free to choose other themes.)

• Ancient Greece • Cavemen • Expansion of the West • Greeks and Romans • Mayans and Aztecs • Old Egypt • Pin-Up • Pirates • Prehistoric Era • Prohibition • The 16th century • The 17th century • The 20’s • The 60’s

• The 70’s • The 80’s • The 90’s • The Big Bang • The Future • The Gold Rush • The Great Depression • The Industrial Revolution • The Renaissance Era • The Salem Witch Trials • Vaunderville • Wild Wild West • Woodstock • World War II

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Competition Rules and Guidelines The team competition is a time when students, faculty, and staff can come together to show off their Rebel Pride. Good sportsmanship is pivotal to the success of this year’s competition. We may be members of different organizations, but at the end of the day we are all Rebels. Please represent your organization and UNLV well with your conduct and sportsmanship. Please read the following rules and guidelines.

• Alcohol Policy — Homecoming events are completely dry (i.e., alcohol and substance free). Unruly behavior or intoxicated team members will not be tolerated. If any team member is found in violation of these policies during a Homecoming event (e.g., Rebel Variety Show, parade, etc.), the team’s immediate removal from the event will occur with follow-up mediation to determine consequences. Depending on the severity of the violation, consequences could include Office of Student Conduct charges, loss of Homecoming points, disqualification from the Homecoming event, or disqualification from the entire competition.

• Aside from disqualifications, groups may face penalties from the University

and point deductions from the Homecoming committee for the following: not cleaning up team material, rude behavior, not showing up for events on time, not following guidelines set forth by the Homecoming committee, etc.

• If disqualification arises due to inappropriate behavior, teams may be under

review for participation in future campus events and will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct.

• Teams disqualified for more than one event during the week will not be

allowed to participate in the remaining events and will be disqualified from the team competition completely. The Homecoming Committee also reserves the right to deduct points and disqualify teams and their organizations from participation in future Homecoming events.

• The Homecoming committee reserves the right to withdraw or penalize, at

any time, any designs or performances that are offensive, illegal, or otherwise not reflective of UNLV or UNLV Homecoming. Additionally, the Homecoming committee reserves the right to penalize groups for not following Homecoming guidelines or the Student Code of Conduct.

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• Rules are subject to change at the discretion of the Homecoming committee. All decisions made by the Homecoming committee are final and will be communicated to the team captain.

• Rebel Card Policy — Every member of a team must have their Rebel card

with them at each Homecoming event in order for their attendance to count toward participation points. There will be scanners/paper rosters where Homecoming committee members will scan/check in each person’s name under the team's roster.

• Rosters and Liability Waivers— Each team will be required to submit a roster

of the names and NSHE numbers of all active members of your organizations. Liability waivers will be available via e-mail from the Homecoming Coordinator.

• The Homecoming committee welcomes any advisors that would like to attend the events to watch their teams compete during the week of Homecoming. Advisors, however, should not be participants in the games.

An electronic copy of your team’s roster is due to Nicole Muhamed at [email protected] no later than 11:59 pm on Wednesday, September 24th. A paper copy of your team’s roster and all signed liability waivers must be hand delivered to the Office of Civic Engagement and Diversity in Student Union, Room 316 by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, September 24th. Failure to submit your team's roster and all signed liability waivers by the stated date will cause your team a deduction of 0.5 points per day for each individual liability waiver and each organization roster not submitted on time. In addition, if the rosters and liability waivers are not alphabetized and in order, the team will incur an additional deduction of 10 points.

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Competition Scoring Homecoming Informational Meeting Teams who sign in at one of the two informational meetings will be awarded 10 points. Only one meeting will count towards points (i.e., 10 point max). Evaluations Evaluations must be turned in at the time stated. Evaluations turned in by the end of the event will be awarded 5 bonus points. Most Spirited Rebel Competition Teams who enter a team member into the Most Spirited Rebel competition will receive 10 points (teams can enter as many candidates as they want, but only the first candidate will be counted for points.) Team whose Most Spirited Rebel wins will be awarded an extra 10 points towards their final score. Registration for Most Spirited Rebel will open on Monday, September 1st and will close on Monday September 22nd at 5:00 pm. Registration form must be emailed to the Homecoming Coordinator. Royalty Competition Teams who enter a team member into the Royalty Competition will receive 10 points (teams can enter as many candidates as they want, but only the first candidate will be counted for points). Team whose Royalty candidate wins will be awarded an extra 10 points towards their final score. Instagram Challenge The team who tags the Rebel Events Board in the most pictures and videos of their team at any of the Homecoming events will be awarded an extra 5 points to their final score.

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Color Wars Dressing up will not be mandatory but at the end of each day the most spirited team will be awarded an extra 5 points to their final score. Riddle Me That For every mustache found and brought to the Homecoming Coordinator, Nicole Muhamed, will be awarded an extra 5 points to final score. Pictures must be taken. Banner Decorating Competition Each team will earn 15 points for participation. The winners will receive the following points (as totals, not in addition to the participation points). 1st place = 30 points 2nd place = 25 points 3rd place = 20 points Window Decorating Contest Each team will earn 15 points for participation. The winners will receive the following points (as totals, not in addition to the participation points). 1st place = 35 points 2nd place = 30 points 3rd place = 25 points Unity Festival Teams will earn 10 participation points for checking in at least 5 members of their team. Unity Festival, Punch Cards Each team will be given 5 punch cards. Completely filled punch cards will be awarded 2 extra point with a maximum of 10 extra points per team. Each punch card must be turned in to the Homecoming Coordinator. Unity Festival, GingerReb Decorating Contest Each team will earn 10 points for participation. The winners will receive the following points (totals, not in addition to the participation points).

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1st place = 25 points 2nd place = 20 points 3rd place = 15 points Unity Festival, Red Light, Green Light Each team will earn 10 points for participation. The winners will receive the following points (totals, not in addition to the participation points) 1st place = 25 points 2nd place = 20 points 3rd place = 15 points Lost in Time Each team will earn 10 points for participation. The winners will receive the following points (totals, not in addition to the participation points). 1st place = 25 points 2nd place = 20 points 3rd place = 15 points Rebel Variety Show All teams (individuals may represent their whole team) participating in the Rebel Variety Show will receive 25 points. The four division winners (Best Greek Performance, Best Residence Hall Performance, Best Student Organization Performance and Best Individual Performance) will earn an additional 15 points. The winners of Most Spirited and Most Creative will earn an additional 10 points. RebelFest Teams will earn the 10 participation points for at least 5 members checking in. The winners of the best carnival game will receive the following points (totals, not in addition to the participation points.) 1st place = 25 points 2nd place = 20 points 3rd place = 15 points RebelFest, Punch Cards Each team will be given 5 punch cards. Completely filled punch cards will be awarded 2 extra points with a maximum of 10 extra points per team. Each punch card must be turned in to the Homecoming Coordinator.

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Undie Run Clothing Drive 10 participation points will be awarded to each team that checks in at least 5 team members at the event. For additional points teams can donate hand sanitizer, Kleenex, notebooks, lined paper, binders, folders, copy paper, packages of pencils, pens, erasers, markers and crayons. 20 items will equal 1 point but only a maximum of 25 points will be awarded per team. The team with the most donations will be awarded an extra 5 points towards their final score. NPHC Yard Show Teams will earn the 10 participation points for at least 5 members checking in. Homecoming Tailgate Teams will earn the 10 participation points for at least 5 members checking in. The winners of the best carnival game will receive the following points (totals, not in addition to the participation points.) 1st place = 25 points 2nd place = 20 points 3rd place = 15 points Homecoming Parade Each team that has an entry in the Homecoming parade will earn 10 points. The winners of each division will receive the following points (as totals, not in addition to the participation points). 1st place = 25 points 2nd place = 20 points 3rd place = 15 points Registration for the Homecoming Parade will open on Wednesday, August 27th at 8:00 am, and will close on Monday, September 22nd at 4:59 pm. Registration must be emailed to the Homecoming Coordinator. Deductions The overall team total will be deducted 0.5 points per day for each individual liability waiver and each organization roster not submitted on time. In addition, if the rosters

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and liability waivers are not alphabetized and in order, the team will incur an additional deduction of 10 points. In addition to possible University penalties, 2 point deductions per incident will be made for the following: not cleaning up team material, rude behavior, not showing up for events on time, not following guidelines set forth by the Homecoming committee, etc. Other deductions may occur throughout the competition at the discretion of the Homecoming Committee. Rules are subject to change at the discretion of the Homecoming committee. All decisions made by the Homecoming committee are final and will be communicated to the team captain.

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Important Pre-Homecoming Dates Tuesday, September 2nd

Homecoming Informational Session 1: Teams must send at least one representative to at least one of the informational sessions to receive 10 points. This meeting will be held in Student Union Meeting Room 208 C from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm.

Wednesday, September 3rd

Rebel Variety Show Skit Pitch will take place in Student Union Ballroom A from 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm.

Thursday, September 4th

Homecoming Informational Session 2: Teams must send at least one representative to at least one of the informational sessions to receive 10 points. This meeting will be held in Student Union Meeting Room 224 from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm.

Wednesday, September 10th

Rebel Variety Show Rehearsals will take place in Student Union Ballroom C from 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Participants are encouraged to rehearse their actual skit at the rehearsal. Drafted script due.


Rebel Variety Show Rehearsals will take place in Student Union Ballroom C from 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Participants are encouraged to rehearse their actual skit at the rehearsal. Full script, technical music and lighting request will be due.

Monday, September 22nd

Homecoming registration is due by 4:59 pm. *All Submitted By Email*. This includes Team Competition Registration, Rebel Variety Show Application, Most Spirited Rebel and Parade Registration.


An electronic copy of your team’s roster is due by 5:00 pm to Homecoming Coordinator Nicole Muhamed at [email protected].

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A paper copy of your team’s roster and all signed liability waivers must be alphabetized and hand delivered to the Office of Civic Engagement and Diversity in Student Union, Room 316 by 5:00 pm.


Rebel Variety Show Rehearsals will take place in Student Union Ballroom C from 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Participants are encouraged to rehearse their actual skit at the rehearsal. Any changes to full script, technical music and lighting request will be due.

Wednesday, October 1st

Homecoming Briefing 1: Teams must send at least one representative with finished banner and paint for Window Decorating to receive 10 points as well as to participate in the Window Decorating Competition. This meeting will be held in Student Union Meeting Room 208A from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm.

Thursday, October 2nd

Homecoming Briefing 2: Teams must send at least one representative with finished banner and paint for Window Decorating to receive 10 points as well as to participate in the Window Decorating Competition. This meeting will be held in Student Union Meeting Room 208A from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm.

Tuesday, October 7th

Rebel Variety Show Full Dress Rehearsal (mandatory for participants) from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm at Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall. Final changes to full script, technical music and lighting request will be due. Please come in costume and bring props as well.

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Schedule of Events

All Week, October 6th - October 10th

Instagram Challenge, Campus wide

Most Spirited Rebel, Campus wide

Color Wars, Campus wide

Riddle Me That, Campus wide

Wednesday, October 1st OR Thursday October 2nd

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Briefing for the Week

Banner Drop-Off

Paint Drop-Off for Window Painting

Monday, October 6th

11:00 am – 11:30 am Window Painting Check In, Pida Plaza

Paint Pick Up

11: 30 am – 2:30 pm Homecoming Kick Off, Pida Plaza

Window Decorating Contest, Pida Plaza and SU Courtyard Windows

6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Unity Festival Check In, SU Courtyard

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Unity Festival, SU Courtyard

• GingerReb House Decorating, SU Ballroom

• Red Light, Green Light, SU Courtyard


11:30 am – 12:00 pm Lost in Time Check In, SRWC Lawn

Evaluations for Monday due

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12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Lost in Time, SRWC

5: 30 pm – 9:30 pm Rebel Variety Show Dress Rehearsal, Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall

Wednesday, October 8th

6:00 pm Rebel Variety Show Check In, Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall

Evaluations for Tuesday due at time of team’s check in

7:00 pm Rebel Variety Show, Artemus W. Ham Concert

Hall

Thursday, October 9th

11:00 am – 12:00 pm RebelFest Check In, North Field

Evaluations for Wednesday due

11:30 am – 4:00 pm RebelFest, North Field

4:15 pm – 5:00 pm Undie Run Clothing and Supply Drive Check In, North Field

5:15 pm – 6:45 pm Undie Run Clothing and Supply Drive Drive, North Field

6:50 pm – 8:00 pm NPHC Yard Show Check In

7:00 pm NPHC Yard Show, SU Courtyard

Friday, October 10th

3:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Tentative) Tailgate, Sam Boyd Stadium

Evaluations for Thursday due

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm (Tentative) Parade, Sam Boyd Stadium

7:00 pm UNLV Football vs Fresno State, Sam Boyd

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Instagram Challenge


Teams must hash tag REBpresents, UNLVHomecoming2014 and their team’s name onto their Instagram pictures and videos. If the Rebel Events Board is not tagged and if any of the three hash tags are not used, no points will be awarded for the post.

• REBUNLV on Instagram

Color Wars


Campus Wide

Both participants and non-participants will be encouraged to dress up in the theme of “Time Travel” every day for the week of Homecoming to spread Rebel Spirit. The most spirited team at the end of each day will be awarded extra points towards their final score. For easier outfit choices we have decided to incorporate Color Wars within the competition. Each team will be asked to select a team color and judging will be based on the amount of participants wearing the team’s color at check-in.

Riddle Me That Monday, October 6th – Friday October 10th

Campus Wide

Each participant will be asked to follow REBs Instagram account.

• REBUNLV on Instagram

An example of the hidden mustaches will be posted on our Instagram and throughout the week different riddles and clues will be posted on our Instagram unannounced. Clues will lead participants to a total of five mustaches, which will be hidden around campus. Each mustache will be attached to a picture and each team must recreate the picture as well as tag REB on Instagram, hash tag UNLVHomecoming2014 and the name of their team with said picture. After, they must return the mustache to the Homecoming Coordinator, Nicole Muhamed who will award extra points towards their team.

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Banner Decorating Contest

Wednesday, October 1st OR Thursday October 2nd

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Student Union Room 207

This banner decorating contest give teams the chance to show off their artistic skills and show off their Rebel Pride all week long while earning points for their team. Judging will begin at 2:30 pm before judging for Window Decorating begins on Monday, October 6, 2014.

Banner Decorating Contest Guidelines

• Banners must be turned in at time of the first briefing on either Wednesday, October 1st or Thursday, October 2nd from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

• Banners must be vertical and may not be any bigger than 4ft by 6ft – Banners exceeding this will not be hung therefore not judged

• The banner must be based on team’s individual Homecoming theme as submitted to the Rebel Events Board

• Banners must be tasteful and may not contain any explicit content

• Banners will be hung in the Student Union the week of Homecoming therefore they must be light weight and able to withstand the conditions of the Student Union

• No professionally printed banners will be accepted, all banners must be handmade.

• Judging will begin at 2:30 pm, right before judging for Window Decorating on Monday, October 6th. Each banner will be judged on originality, creativity, adherence to the theme, artistic design, and neatness.

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Window Decorating Contest Monday, October 6th

11:30 am - 2:30 pm

Student Union Pida Plaza and Student Union Courtyard

UNLV’s Window Decorating Contest is a Homecoming tradition that gives students, faculty and staff the chance to show off their artistic skills and represent their Rebel Pride to earn Homecoming points. Participating groups will be assigned a window to decorate on the first floor of the student union. Judging will immediately follow at 2:40 pm.

Window Decorating Contest Guidelines

Check-in for the window decorating contest will be on Monday, October 6th at 11:00 am at Pida Plaza till 11:30pm. Windows will be assigned prior to the event. Only the area assigned by the Homecoming Committee will be judged.

Window decorating contest groups must register online as part of the team competition registration by Monday, September 8th at 4:59 p.m.

A liability and damage agreement form must be submitted with your team’s roster by Wendsday, September 8th.

All windows decorated must be completed by Monday, October 6th at 2:30 pm.; otherwise, 10 points will be deducted.

Windows should reflect team theme. Creativity and collaboration are the primary contest criteria. This contest is meant to demonstrate spirit, not financial resources.

Be creative, but do not create any potential fire hazards. Any entry found to be a fire hazard or a disturbance to others will be immediately disqualified from the contest.

Only water-based paints are allowed for the window painting. Teams are responsible for providing their own paint and the paint will be checked in and inspected at the briefing on Wednesday, October 1st or Thursday October 2nd and passed out at the time of check-in prior to decorating. There will be a representative present from the Student Union to supervise. Any paint spills are the responsibility of the team to clean up immediately following the event.

No tape other than painter’s tape is permitted on the windows.

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Only team members shall be allowed to decorate the window. If a non-team member is found decorating your window, your team will be disqualified from this activity.

Judging will begin at 2:40 pm., immediately following the event. Window displays will be judged on originality, creativity, adherence to the theme, artistic design, and neatness. Teams will be judged by five judges. Each team will be judged equally on the aforementioned categories.

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Unity Festival Monday, October 6th

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Student Union Courtyard

Newly incorporated competitions will give organizations the opportunity to earn points. There will be bigger and more memorable activities that will lead to an exciting night to kick off the week’s festivities.

Unity Festival Guidelines

Check in will begin promptly at 6:30 pm.

Teams are encouraged to compete in all three competitions. Points will be awarded for participation in every competition and additional points will be awarded to the individual winners.

We understand that not all participants will be able to compete in each of the events. Therefore at the time of check in participants will be given punch cards that can be used towards various games that will be set up around the Unity Festival. Completely filled punch cards will be awarded extra points and will be collected at the time of check-in for The Race to Pass Oregon Trail.

GingerReb House Decorating Contest

7:00 pm – 8:15 pm

Student Union Ballroom

Bring out the time traveling machines, Hey Reb needs a house but that house needs to be stuck in time! Last year the GingerReb House Decorating contest was a success so this year we’re bringing it back. It will give teams the opportunity to show off their artistic skills and represent their school spirit. All materials will be provided. Judging will begin at 8:15 pm.

GingerReb House Decorating Contest Guidelines

Check-in for the Unity Festival and the GingerReb House Decorating Contest will be on Monday, October 6th at 6:30 pm at the Student Union Courtyard. Materials for the houses will be provided.

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The GingerReb House Decorating Contest will begin at 7:00 pm and all houses decorated must be completed by Monday, October 6th at 8:15 p.m.; otherwise, 10 points will be deducted. Judging will take place at 8:15 pm.

Houses should reflect team theme. Creativity and collaboration are the primary contest criteria. This contest is meant to demonstrate spirit, not financial resources. Once again, all materials will be provided. Be creative.

Teams are responsible for keeping their designated area clean. There will be a student representative present from the Rebel Events Board to supervise. Any clean up is the responsibility of the team to clean up immediately following the event.

Only team members shall be allowed to decorate the houses. If a non-team member is found decorating your house, your team will be disqualified from this activity.

Judging will begin at 8:15 pm immediately following the event. GingerReb House displays will be judged on originality, creativity, adherence to the theme, artistic design, and neatness. Three judges will judge teams. Each team will be judged equally on the aforementioned categories.

Red Light, Green Light

Immediately following Culture Shock


This portion of the Unity Festival will begin right after the Culture Shock competition. The goal of the game is to walk as fast as possible when the host says “Green Light” and to stop when the host says, “Red Light”. Failure to do so will result in an out. The Homecoming Committee determines outs, if an out is argued the team arguing will be automatically disqualified. Everyone is encouraged to participate although if someone is against it his or her participation is not required.

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Lost in Time

Tuesday, October 7h

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

SRWC Lawn and Gym

Each team will participate in a series of competitions while advancing further into the SWRC. The game consists of the SWRC lawn, the pool, the soccer courts, and the basketball courts. There are a total of 5 competitions each requiring one male and one female player. Each game will present each team a chance to win a set of beads. The more beads you have, the more lives you have in the final game. Only the final game will determine the points each team receives for Homecoming. Generally, placing in the top half will award you one set of beads, and placing first will award you two sets. After the second game, placing in first will give that team to opportunity to steal one set of beads from another team. Not participating in a game will result in a penalty. Check-in will begin at 11:30 am. Game One: Spread the Love (1970s) (SRWC Lawn) Description:

• On one side of the field there will be baskets assigned to each team. On the opposite side of the field there will be a pile of hearts. Each player will start at their team’s basket and players will race to the other side of the field, grab a heart, and place it in another team’s basket. Once a team’s basket reaches 10 hearts, the team is out. The last player remaining wins.

Rules: • The game will be plated twice: once with females, second time with males • Only one heart may be grabbed at a time • Once a player is out they must drop all hearts back to the pile and leave the

playing area • Players may only run back and forth to fill the baskets with hearts, i.e. no

blocking other players, no physical contact, etc • Misplay will result in immediate disqualification

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Game Two: A Pirate’s Treasure (17th Century) (SRWC Lawn/Lap Pool) Description:

• 40 pirate coins will be at the bottom of one side of the pool. Teams will start on the opposite side of the coins and will designate one swimmer and one puller. The swimmer will carry a small treasure chest and one end of a rope while the puller will be holding the opposite side of the same rope. Each swimmer will swim to the opposite side of the pool collecting as many coins as they can with the treasure chest. After collecting the coins, the puller will then pull their teammate back. This process will repeat until all 40 coins are transferred. The team to transfer all 40 coins in the shortest amount of time will be the winner.

Rules: • Two teams will go at once, the order will be determined by the ranking of the

first game. • Time will only stop if both players out of the pool • Swimmers will only use their hands and the treasure chest to carry the coins,

i.e. no pockets, nets, shirts, etc • Players may only swim to the coins, i.e. no blocking other players, no physical

contact, etc. • Misplay will result in immediate disqualification

Game Three: Sands of Time Trivia (All Centuries) (SRWC Lawn) Description:

• Each team will take turns answering trivia questions. The team will be given an event and will respond with the year that event took place. If the team gives a wrong answer, the team will be required to lift a bucket attached to ropes and hold it up for a certain amount of time. If the team fails to hold the bucket for the allotted time, the team is out. At the start, the team must hold the bucket for 5 seconds. This time will increase by 5 seconds. Last team remaining wins.

Rules: • Teams will answer one by one. Order will be determined by the ranking of the

second game. • To lift the bucket, players will hold one end of a rope and step back until the

bucket is up

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• Players cannot wrap the ropes around their hands and must hold the rope straight to their side with the end of the rope facing outward

Game Four: Spear Training (Ancient Greece) (Basketball Court 1) Description:

• Each player of a team will begin facing each other with a line of 5 hoops suspended in the air between them. The team will begin with one spear. Beginning at the first hoop, each player will take turns throwing the spear through the hoop. Once both players are successful, the team will move on to the next hoop. The team has 3 minutes to complete all 5 hoops. The team to go through the most hoops in the shortest amount of time wins.

Rules:

• Two teams will participate at the same time. Order will be determined by the ranking of the third game.

• Players must alternate throws until one player is successful • Both players must succeed before moving onto a different hoop • Each player must stand at the designated spots while attempting to throw

their spear • During this round players will be able to steal beads from other teams. First

places will be allowed to steal 2 sets of beads and second and third place will be able to steal one set.

Game Five: War of Sun and Moon (Ancient Egypt) (Basketball Court 2) Description:

• Each team will be given a card and which will randomly determine which teams face each other. Teams that get matching Sun and Moon cards will compete against each other. If there is an uneven amount of teams, one team will sit out. The teams that are chosen to face off will compete in a modified tug-of-war style game. Each player of each team will be given a rope connected to all other players.

Rules: • The winner of game 4 will determine the beginning match ups • If an odd amount of teams are present, a single team will sit out for those

rounds • A team cannot sit out for more than one round.

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Rebel Variety Show


7:00 pm

Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall

Auditions will take place on Wednesday, September 3rd (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm) in Student Union Ballroom C

Please register for auditions by emailing Homecoming Coordinator, Nicole Muhamed the audition form that will be attached to [email protected]

Please provide three auditions times with your audition form by 5:00 pm Monday, September 1st Please arrive 10 minutes before your audition time with a pitch of your skit.

Please bring a copy of your music (in CD format) to each rehearsal. If your performance is vocal, please make sure your music is instrumental only. The CDs given to us will not be returned and will become property of Rebel Events Board. Those whose acts are chosen for the show will have all their music transferred onto one CD for the show.

Judging criteria for student organization, Greek life teams, Residence Halls and Individuals is based on originality/creativity, technical merit and difficulty, appearance, overall entertainment value, spirit, and theme.

If selected, you (the entire group) must attend all mandatory rehearsals (see below).

Rehearsals

There will be seven mandatory rehearsals with the following requirements for selected participants. All scripts must be stapled together or your team will not be allowed to rehearse:

Wednesday, September 3rd (4:00 pm – 9:00 pm) – Skit pitch

Wednesday, September 10th (4:00 pm – 9:00 pm) – Drafted script due Wednesday, September 17th (4:00 pm – 9:00 pm) – Full script, technical music and lighting request will be due. Please have your group there to rehearse.

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Wednesday, September 24th (4:00 pm – 9 pm) – Final script, technical music and lighting due. Please have your group there to rehearse. Tuesday, October 7th (5:30 pm – 9:30 pm)- Final Full Dress Rehearsal (costumes, props, etc.) The rehearsal will only be 15 minutes long and it is a mandatory rehearsal for all participants. Talent categories include:

• Group Spirit • Vocal/Instrumental Music • Dance • Theatre/Comedy

There are six awards

• Best Greek Performance • Best Residential Hall Performance • Best Student Organization Performance • Most Spirited • Best Individual Performance • Most Creative

Rebel Variety Show Guidelines

The show will begin promptly at 7 p.m.

All performers must be UNLV students, faculty, or staff members in order to participate in the Rebel Variety Show.

All performers must be amateur (i.e. not earning a living utilizing his/her talent).

The green room (waiting area) will be located next to Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall. Liability waivers must be completed for all RVS participants and submitted with your team’s roster.

Any performance found to be in bad taste will be disqualified and all competition points for the event will be deducted. In this case, the performers may be asked to leave the stage, even during mid-performance. The Homecoming Committee and judges have the final say in what is inappropriate. All decisions of the Audition Committee and judges are final.

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Performers are responsible for providing their own music. Final music must be given to the Homecoming Committee by Tuesday, October 7th on a CD that will not be returned. Performers are asked to have a backup copy of the CD during all practices and the performance. A full sound system and lights will be provided during both rehearsals and the performance. You also must have a script prepared to give to the technicians about all lighting and music requests.

Performers also need to have a typed script of their performance, which includes lighting and music cues for the technicians. Theses scripts must be presented by the rehearsal on Tuesday, October 7th

PLEASE NOTE: Failure to have your script (must be stapled) will cause a disqualification for your team in the Rebel Variety Show.

The maximum amount of time for any performance is five minutes. The maximum amount of time for any performer(s) to get on stage and off stage is 30 seconds. Therefore, a group will have six (6) minutes of stage time total. Ten (10) points will be deducted from your weeklong competition score if the performance runs over five (5) minutes with an additional 10 points deducted from your weeklong competition score per every one minute over.

Stage Size: The stage size is 48ft in the back, 60ft in the front and 40ft deep. All performers must be able to maneuver comfortably within this space. Also, the entry to the stage is very low and skinny, please keep that in mind while building props.

All props must be approved by the Homecoming Committee prior to performance. The use of unapproved props may result in disqualification from the Rebel Variety Show or from the weeklong competition.

PLEASE NOTE: With the Rebel Variety Show being moved to Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, there will be some changes:

- No signs or banners allowed in the audience

- No food or beverages in the theater or in the Green Room

- No behind the stage travel, you can only enter from the side you exit

- Participants are not permitted to leave the Green Room unless it is their performance time or if they are instructed to by a member of the Homecoming committee

- Props will not be able to be kept backstage

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- Each item or prop left backstage, in the theater or the Green Room will cause the team to be deducted 10 points from their overall score

If any of these rules are broken it will result in a 15 point deduction from your team’s overall score

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RebelFest Thursday, October 9th

11:30 am – 4:00 pm

North Field

Lets travel back in time to the days of carnival rides and games galore. We’re welcoming a brand new event into the week of Homecoming! Each team will have the opportunity to build a 10ft by 10ft carnival game that will be displayed throughout the event. Judging will begin at 2:30 pm

RebelFest Carnival Game Guidelines

• Carnival games must be completely set up by 11:00 am or team will face a 5pt deduction

• Carnival games may not exceed 10ft by 10ft

• There must be at least 4 members of your team running the game at all time. Your team will lose 5pts if caught with less members at any time

• The carnival game must be based on team’s individual Homecoming theme as submitted to the Rebel Events Board

• Games must be tasteful and may not contain any explicit content

• Carnival games will be played by people on campus throughout the day therefore it would be best if your team had small prizes to give to winners

• It’s advised to make a carnival game although teams will be allowed to buy or rent games as well

• Judging will begin at 2:30 pm Thursday, October 9th and each game will be judged on entertainment value, originality, creativity, adherence to the theme, artistic design and neatness.

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Undie Run Clothing and Supply Drive Thursday, October 9th

5:15 pm – 6:45 pm

Begin at North Field and end at the SU Courtyard

Upon check-in students will donate “the clothes off their back” as well as any other items they wish to donate and will be directed to line up. During the line up we will have a guest speaker who will speak about body image and each student will have the opportunity to write kind words on one another per the individuals permission. Participants will then be guided through the route and points will be awarded based on participation and the number of items donated. Check in begins at 4:15 pm.

Undie Run Guidelines

• No item (clothes or supplies) to donate = no entry into run • Creativity is extremely encouraged. This event should be fun! Wear capes,

wigs, silly hats, body paint and etc. • Participants do NOT have to run in their under garments if they are not

comfortable doing so • Absolutely no nudity and under garments may not be see through and must

cover private parts completely • Unruly and disrespectful behavior will result in automatic disqualification for

your team • For additional points teams can donate hand sanitizer, Kleenex, notebooks,

lined paper, binders, folders, copy paper, packages of pencils, pens, erasers, markers and crayons. 20 items will equal 1 point but only a maximum of 25 points will be awarded per team.

• The team with the most donations will be awarded an extra 5 points towards their final score.

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NPHC Yard Show Thursday, October 9th

7:00 pm


NPHC first participated in Homecoming in 2010, being recognized as the outstanding new participant at the 2010 Rebel Variety Show for their portrayal of The Wiz. We are excited to have NPHC, the governing council for the traditionally African-American Fraternities and Sororities, participate in Homecoming Week for the fifth year in a row. The Homecoming Committee highly encourages you to attend this growing tradition to support and be amazed by the Steps and Strolls of our UNLV NPHC chapters.

NPHC Yard Show Guidelines

• Check in will begin at 6:50 pm and end at 8:00 pm

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Homecoming Tailgate


Sam Boyd Stadium

3:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Tentative)

Since the parade is moving back to Sam Boyd Stadium this year we want to add more Homecoming spirit into the tailgate! This year we will be taking the games from RebelFest and setting them up at the tailgate for another round of judging and for even more people to play!

Homecoming Tailgate Guidelines

• Carnival games are advised to be tweaked or completely changed from the one used at RebelFest although using the same one is acceptable

• Carnival games must be completely set up by 2:30 pm or team will face a 5pt deduction

• Carnival games may not exceed 10ft by 10ft

• There must be at least 2 members of your team running the game at all time. Your team will lose 5pts if caught with less members at any time

• The carnival game must be based on team’s individual Homecoming theme as submitted to the Rebel Events Board

• Games must be tasteful and may not contain any explicit content

• Carnival games will be played by people on campus throughout the day therefore it would be best if your team had small prizes to give to winners

• It’s advised to make a carnival game although teams will be allowed to buy or rent games as well

• Judging will begin at 5:00 pm Friday, October 10th and each game will be judged on entertainment value, originality, creativity, adherence to the theme, artistic design and neatness.

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Homecoming Parade


Sam Boyd Stadium

Judging of Entries: 5:00 pm

Parade Line Up: 4:30 pm

Start of Parade: 5:30 pm

The UNLV Homecoming Parade has been a part of UNLV Homecoming since 1961. This year the Homecoming Parade will take place on Friday, October 10th and will begin at 5:30 pm. Parade participants will need to check-in no earlier than 10:00 am and no later than 1:00 pm (location to be determined). Judging will take place at 5:00 pm.

Homecoming Parade Guidelines

The parade is open to any UNLV/CSUN-recognized student organization, UNLV group, or campus department, and Las Vegas area business or community group. Participation entails marching, riding in cars, submitting a float, or other creative parade activity.

Sponsorship of a student organization’s float is permitted; however, all sponsorship materials (e.g., handouts, banners) must be submitted to Ashlee Burrs in the Office of Civic Engagement & Diversity (Student Union, Room 316) and approved by the Homecoming Committee by 5:00 pm Friday, October 4th. The Homecoming Committee has complete authority to deny any sponsorship requests. Advertisements and logos, which are deemed as being only commercial in nature, will not be permitted on any entry. (e.g., “Eat at Jay’s” is commercial. “Jay’s says GO REBELS!” is acceptable.)

All parade participants must: Check-in no earlier than 10:00 am and no later than 1:00 p.m. on Homecoming parade day. Have all costumes, props, vehicles, candy, banners, etc. needed for the parade with them at check-in.

Floats may not arrive to designated parking lot in Sam Boyd until 10:00 am.

Floats may only be setup, located, or constructed in the designated area (i.e. you may not use garages or other lots at Sam Boyd.)

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If teams are painting or constructing on the Sam Boyd premises, tarps must be used to prevent any possible damage to cement, plants, trees, signs, or anything on Sam Boyd property.

Judging: Judging will occur before the parade starts. All entries must be ready to be judged at 5:00 pm. The judges will score the entries as they are at the time of judging. Float submissions will be judged on originality, creativity, adherence to theme, artistic design, and spirit of parade participants. Entries will be announced during the parade.

The parade order will be determined at random by the Homecoming Committee and will be announced at check-in. Each team may only have one entry.

At approximately 4:30 pm the floats will be lined up for the parade. All floats must follow the parade route or be disqualified from the event. Five or more members from each student group must participate in the parade to receive full participation points. The driver of the vehicle is not included in the five people needed. No more than 10 members may be on the float at any time during the parade. Liability waivers must be completed for all parade participants.

Drivers need to remain near their parade vehicle while it is on Sam Boyd grounds in case the vehicle needs to be moved.

All drivers must follow all federal and Nevada state laws, including, but not limited to, the prohibition of driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Alcohol and drugs are not allowed at any time during the parade. All parade entries may be checked at any time for alcohol and drugs.

Parade participants will not throw any potentially dangerous items into the crowd. This includes lollipops and stick candy.

Parade entries must consist of flame retardant materials. Smoking is not permitted at any time in any designated parade areas. If team participants are found smoking, 10 points will be deducted from their final score.

A dumpster will be provided for clean up after the parade and pep rally. Each team is responsible for cleaning up their float and area. Any team whose float materials are left in the lot, outside the dumpster or making the dumpster overflow will be disqualified from the float competition.

If the dumpster is completely full, teams must dispose of their trash on their own at another location.

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Parade participants are responsible for properly disposing of all materials. If any sort of fire is started or trash is left on Sam Boyd property or overflowing the designated dumpster, student groups will be charged a clean-up fee (minimum $500), be disqualified from the team competition, and will not be able to participate in the next year’s Homecoming competition.

Any entry not meeting these guidelines will be immediately disqualified at the sole discretion of the Homecoming Committee.

Float Regulations

Each float must be able to proceed under its own power to all designated areas.

Floats should demonstrate the annual Homecoming theme and each team’s interpretation of that theme.

The team name must appear on the float.

Floats must not exceed the maximum size requirements as follows (*subject to change*):

Maximum Length: 24 feet

Maximum Width: 10 feet

Floats should be double-sided (i.e., able to be viewed from both sides during the parade). Judges and spectators will be on both sides of the parade.

All float details must be finished by the start of the judging at 5:30 pm.

Any organization found tampering with other floats will be disqualified from the overall competition.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact our Parade and Rally Chair, Kanani Espinoza at [email protected]

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Most Spirited Rebel Competition Monday, October 6th - Friday, October 10th

As contestants, you are required to perform certain spirited tasks at every Homecoming event. The winner will be announced prior to the Homecoming Parade on Friday, October 10th and must be able to attend the Homecoming Parade/Rally as well as the Homecoming football game. Please read the following information about what is required for the Most Spirited Rebel events throughout the week of Homecoming.

Competition Rules and Guidelines

Positive competition: There will be no degrading of other contestants or other schools throughout the competition. Foul language will not be tolerated. Breaking this rule will result in a 10 point deduction from your overall score (10 point for each occurrence).

Clothing is a requirement: Throughout the competition creativity is extremely encouraged with clothing, costumes, etc. Wearing only items such swimsuits and underwear is not permitted and will result in a 15 point deduction from your overall score. Good standing: Participants must have at least a 2.0 GPA and be in good standing with Student Conduct to partake in the competition. By applying to be in this competition, you grant the Office of Civic Engagement & Diversity the right to check your grades and conduct record. Points: This is a participation-based competition. For every event you will receive points and the participant with the lowest score after every competition will be dropped from the running. The points will be added up after every event for an overall score and the contestant with the highest overall score will be crowned the Most Spirited Rebel. Remember to have fun and bring out your inner most Rebel throughout this competition. Be creative and spirited.

If you are unable to attend a portion of the competition because of class, please contact our Most Spirited Rebel Chair, Roy Winzer at [email protected]

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Most Spirited Rebel Competition Scoring Painting the Rebel, Window Decorating Contest Each judge will be able to award up to five points per each one of the four categories: clothing, accuracy, creativity, and enthusiasm. Each judge will be able award 25 points to each contestant. GingerReb House Decorating Contest, Unity Festival Each judge will be able to award up to five points per each one of the five categories: originality, creativity, adhere to the theme, artistic design, and neatness. Each judge will be able to award 25 points to each contestant. Take the Rebel Back in Time, Lost in Time Each contestant will have to make a costume and be one of the first 3 contestants to make it to the judges. The winner will receive 20 points. Ask the Dancing Rebel, Rebel Variety Show Each contestant will be asked 3 trivia questions. Each question is worth 2 points, so a total of 6 points if all correct. 30 points will be awarded for “Dance like a Rebel” as participation points. Additional points will be awarded based on audience vote. The total points below are reflective of total points possible. First place 45 points Second place 40 points Third place 35 points Fourth place 30 points Fifth place 30 points Sixth place 30 points Singing the Fight Song, RebelFest Each judge will be able to award up to 10 points to each contestant based on enthusiasm, knowledge of the Fight Song, spirit and entertainment value. Search for the MSR Baton at Sam Boyd A search for the MSR Baton will be held on the grounds of Sam Boyd. Most Spirited Rebel contestants will search for the Rebel Baton. 30 points will be awarded as participation points. Additional points will be awarded based on arrival to the finish line. The total points below are reflective of total points possible. First place 50 points Second place 45 points Third place 40 points Fourth place 35 points Sam Boyd Parade and Rally

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Winner will be revealed. Winner will lead the parade and participate in the Rally that follows. UNLV Football Game and Halftime Show Winner will participate in events at the Sam Boyd Stadium. Deductions can be made at the discretion of the Homecoming Committee. Points will be tallied and the contestant with the most points will be titled the Most Spirited Rebel. The Most Spirited Rebel will be announced prior to the Sam Boyd Parade and Rally.

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Painting the Rebel, Window Decorating Contest

Monday, October 6th

12:00 am - 2:00 pm

Student Union Pida Plaza and Student Union Courtyard

The contestants must arrive at the Window Decorating Contest by 11:30 am. Please report to the Most Spirited Rebel Committee Chair at the Rebel Events Board check-in table.

Adhere to the guidelines in the “Window Decorating Contest” portion of the Homecoming Handbook.

Points will be awarded based on original dress, so it is recommended that you wear UNLV related apparel.

12:00 am to 2:00 pm, each contestant must complete a painting of Hey Reb on a previously assigned window. Materials will be provided. Points will be awarded based on accuracy, creativity, and enthusiasm.

The event will be judged. Each judge is able to award up to twenty points to each contestant. Each judge will be able to award up to five points per each one of the four categories:

• Clothing: Scarlet & gray attire, spirited, creative, original shirt, pants, face paint, etc.

• Accuracy: Can the judge tell that the person in the drawing is Hey Reb • Creativity: How colorful, active, etc. does Hey Reb look • Enthusiasm: Dancing, cheering, jumping, whistling the fight song, etc while

painting

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GingerReb Decorating Contest, Unity Festival

Monday, October 6th

7:00 pm – 8:15 pm

Student Union Ballroom

• The contestants must arrive at the GingerReb House Decorating Contest at 6:30 pm. Please report to the Most Spirited Rebel Committee Chair at the Rebel Events Board check-in table.

• Adhere to the guidelines in the “GingerReb House Decorating Contest” portion of the Homecoming Handbook.

• 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm, each contestant must decorate a GingerReb House. The house should be reflective of UNLV. Materials will be provided.

• The event will be judged. Each judge will be able to award up to 25 points to each contestant. Each judge will be able to award up to 5 points per each one of the 5 categories: originality, creativity, adherence to the theme, artistic design, and neatness.

Take the Rebel Back in Time, Lost in Time


2:00 pm

Contestants will have 30 minutes to be made over into a Time Traveler by their teammates. The contestant will then have to run to the Student Union Courtyard where they will model their costume in front of judges. Only the first 3 contestants who make it to the Student Union Courtyard will have the chance to be judged. The winner will earn 20 points.

* One Most Spirited Rebel competitor will be cut at the end of this round

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Ask the Dancing Rebel, Rebel Variety Show


7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall

The remaining contestants are required to attend the Final Rehearsal for the Rebel Variety Show on Tuesday, October 7th at 6:00pm. If conflicted time of arrival will depend on your class schedule. Please report to the Most Spirited Rebel Committee Chair at the Rebel Events Board check-in table. They will run through your duties at the event. Return back on Wednesday, October 8th at 6:30 pm in the Green Room.

Ask a Rebel

Each contestant will be asked a series of (3) UNLV trivial questions in pairs of two. Each question is worth 2 points.

Dance Like a Rebel

After the round of questions, pairs will then continue and participate in dance off.

30 points will be awarded based on participation. Additional points will be awarded based on the audience.

Each member of the audience that checks in as they enter the Rebel Variety Show will receive on ticket. This ticket is to be kept throughout the Rebel Variety Show. At the end of the show, each member of the audience can vote for their favorite Most Spirited Rebel contestant by depositing their ticket into their favorite contestant’s box. Points will be awarded as follows:

First place 45 points Second place 40 points Third place 35 points Fourth place 30 points Fifth place 30 points Sixth place 30 points The scores will be tallied by the end of the night. The contestants with the lowest combined score from all of the events will be dropped from the competition. They are highly encouraged to attend the remaining events.

Singing the Fight Song, RebelFest

Thursday, October 9th

1:00 pm


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The contestants must arrive at RebelFest by 12:45 pm. Please report to the Most Spirited Rebel Committee Chair at the Rebel Events Board check-in table.

At 1:00 pm, each contestant must sing the UNLV Fight Song. The event will be judged. Each judge is able to award up to 10 points to each contestant based on enthusiasm, knowledge of the Fight Song, spirit and entertainment value.

Points will not be awarded based on original dress, but it is recommended that you wear UNLV related apparel. It may potentially help your score on enthusiasm.

Approximately around 3:00 pm, the contestant with the lowest score will be eliminated from the competition. Eliminated contestants are highly encouraged to attend the remaining events of the competition.

* Two Most Spirited Rebel competitors will be cut at the end of this day

Search for the MSR Baton at Sam Boyd Stadium


3:00 pm

Sam Boyd Stadium

Contestants are required to be at Sam Boyd at 2:30 pm to search for the MSR Baton. Please report to the Most Spirited Rebel Committee Chair at Sam Boyd Stadium Tailgate Lot at the REB Table. Original dress is not required but is recommended.

The final contestants will participate in a spirited search to locate the Most Spirited Rebel Baton that has been hidden somewhere at Sam Boyd. All competitors are required to complete the task given to them at each checkpoint in order to receive full points. Contestants are not to enter the stores to complete the tasks.

More information will be given closer to the date of the event.

Points will be awarded based on arrival at the MSR Baton’s hiding spot:

First place 50 points Second place 45 points Third place 40 points Fourth place 35 points Final scores will be calculated at the end of this event and the Most Spirited Rebel will be revealed and presented with the “Rebel Baton”, which is the highest Rebel Spirit award on campus. The Winner is required to lead the Parade and attend the

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Rally at Sam Boyd as well as attend and participate in the Homecoming Football pre-game activities. * One Most Spirited Rebel competitor will be cut at the end of this round

Sam Boyd Parade and Rally Friday, October 10th

5:00 pm

Sam Boyd Stadium

At 5:30 pm, the winner will arrive at (Location- TBD). Please report to the Most Spirited Rebel Committee Chair at the Rebel Events Board check-in table located in the West Lot parking lot near Guitar Center. The winner will lead the Homecoming Parade with the “Rebel Baton” in hand! The parade will begin promptly at 5:30 pm. The Most Spirited Rebel will also be on stage for the rally that follows the parade.

UNLV Football Game and Halftime show


7:00 pm

Sam Boyd Stadium

The Most Spirited Rebel will be required to attend the UNLV Football Game and Halftime Show. On game day, in the past, the winner was expected to participate in the following events:

• Pre-game interview on the field

• Run out before the Football team introduction

• Accompany the coin toss before kick off

More information about the Halftime Show will be given once the winner is announced at the Homecoming Parade.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Homecoming Coordinator, Nicole Muhamed at [email protected]

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2014 Traveling Through Homecoming Competition Registration

What division does your team fall under? ____ Greek ____ Residence Hall ____ Student Organization Team Name: Organizations participating (Names of all organizations paired): Contact Person First Name: Contact Person Last Name: Contact Person Street Address: City:

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State: Zip Code: Contact Person Mobile Phone Number: Contact Person Email: Your team will be required to submit a roster of the names and NSHE numbers of ALL active members of your organization. Rosters need to be submitted to Nicole Muhamed at [email protected] no later than 5:00 pm on Wednesday, September 10th ___ I understand ___ I do not understand With this year’s theme being “Traveling Through Homecoming” each team will select their top five (5) desired Themes in which their team would like to use as their TEAM THEME for the Homecoming Competition. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 I understand I will find out my Team Theme within a week of registering my team. ___ I understand ___ I do not understand

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Instagram Challenge, All Week __ Yes, my team will be competing. __ No, my team will not be competing. Color Wars, All Week __ Yes, my team will be competing. __ No, my team will not be competing. Riddle Me That, All Week __ Yes, my team will be competing. __ No, my team will not be competing. Banner Decorating Contest Wednesday, October 1st or Thursday October 2nd __ Yes, my team will be competing. __ No, my team will not be competing. Window Decorating Contest Monday, October 6th at 11:00 am __ Yes, my team will be competing. __ No, my team will not be competing. Unity Festival Monday, October 6th at 6:30 pm __ Yes, my team will be competing. __ No, my team will not be competing. Lost in Time Tuesday, October 7th at 11:30 pm __ Yes, my team will be competing. __ No, my team will not be competing. Rebel Variety Show Wednesday, October 8th at 7:00 pm __ Yes, my team will be competing. __ No, my team will not be competing.

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RebelFest Thursday, October 9th at 11:00 am __ Yes, my team will be competing. __ No, my team will not be competing. Undie Run Clothing and Supply Drive Thursday, October 9th at 5:15 pm __ Yes, my team will be competing. __ No, my team will not be competing. NPHC Yard Show, Thursday October 9th at 7:00 pm __ Yes, my team will be attending. __ No, my team will not be attending. Tailgate, Friday October 10th at 3:00 pm __ Yes, my team will be competing. __ No, my team will not be competing. Parade Friday, October 10th at 5:30 pm __ Yes, my team will be competing. __ No, my team will not be competing. If yes, how many participants do you think will be in the parade? ___________________________________________________________________ Halftime Show Friday, October 10th Meet 10 minutes before halftime (more information later) One representative from each team will be asked to be on the field during halftime when the winning organizations will be presented with their trophy. All representatives will have to adhere to the Athletic department's strict on-field policies. No representative will be allowed on the field if they have consumed alcohol prior to or during the game. Please write your contact name (first and last) below to verify that you agreed to these terms.

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By writing your full name below, you and/or yourself as a representative of your group acknowledge that you have read and understand all dates, times, rules, and guidelines of each of the Homecoming events as well as overall Homecoming. __________________________________________

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2014 Traveling Through Homecoming Parade Registration

What capacity are you participating? ____ Greek ____ Residence Hall ____ Student Organization Please provide team, office or department, or community entity you are participating with. __________________________________________________________________ Entry Description: Please provide a description as to what your parade entry will entail. Example: float, walking entry, vehicle, etc. Please provide Contact Information Contact Person Name: Contact Person Address: City: ___________________________________________________________________ State: ___________________________________________________________________

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Zipcode: ___________________________________________________________________ Contact Person Phone Number: ___________________________________________________________________ Contact Person Email: ___________________________________________________________________ Terms and Conditions Checkbox: ___________________________________________________________________ I have read and understand the 2014 Homecoming Handbook. I have also read and understand the 2014 Homecoming Parade Guidelines and recognize that if guidelines are broken this can lead into a team disqualification. ___ I agree ___ I do not agree

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2014 Traveling Through Homecoming Most Spirited Rebel Registration

Class Standing ____ Freshman ____ Sophomore ____ Junior ____ Senior ____ Graduate Student ID # (NSHE #): ___________________________________________________________________ Major: ___________________________________________________________________ College: ___________________________________________________________________ Full Name: ___________________________________________________________________ (Last, First, Middle Intital) ___________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address: ___________________________________________________________________

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Email Address: ___________________________________________________________________ Mobile Phone: ___________________________________________________________________

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Traveling Through Homecoming Royalty

Elections 2014

Filing Packet Due

September 19, 2014 at 5:00PM CSUN Office 313

Questions?

Contact Elections Director Patrick Alejaga

[email protected] Office: 702-‐895-‐5043 Cell: 702-‐979-‐8868

This packet must be TIME-‐STAMPED, completed and submitted to the CSUN Elections Director, Patrick Alejaga, Student Union 313, by no later than 5:00

p.m. on Friday, September 19, 2014.

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Important Dates for Traveling Through Homecoming 2014 **All Deadlines are Final**

Filing Dates: August 22 – September 19, 2014 Filing Deadline: September 19, 2014, 5:00PM All Filing Packets are due to Elections Director, Patrick Alejaga, to the CSUN office. Packets should be time – stamped accordingly. Interviews: September 23, 2014, 2:30 -‐ 5PM

September 24, 2014, 2:30 – 5PM Sept. 25, 2014, 11:30–1PM (tentative)

REQUIRED Candidates Meeting: October 1, 2013, 5:00-‐6:00PM (Campaigning begins right after meeting) CSUN Conference Room SU 313E Window Decorating Contest October 6th, 11:30AM – 2:30PM Pida Plaza & SU Courtyard Windows Unity Festival October 6th 7-‐10PM, SU Courtyard GingerReb House Decorating SU Ballroom Lost in Time October 7th, 12PM – 5PM SRWC Lawn Make a “Boo Boo Bunny” Session October 7th, 3-‐5PM

CSUN Conference Room Rebel Variety Show October 8th at 7PM Ham Hall RebelFest October 9th, 11:30-‐4:00PM North Field Homecoming Voting Begins: October 7th at 10AM Ends: October 8th at 7PM Homecoming Parade October 10th beginning at 5PM Parade begins at 5:30PM Sam Boyd Stadium Homecoming Halftime Walk-‐Through October 10th at 12PM (tentative) Homecoming Halftime Show October 10th at 8:30 PM

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Homecoming Court Selection Process

Application Your application will consist of the following items:

• Letter of Intent to Run • Letter of Recommendation from a UNLV Faculty/Staff Member • Letter of Recommendation from an Advisor or President of a UNLV Student

Organization • Short Biography and Picture (for promotional purposes/voting) • Class Schedule for the Fall Semester 2014 • Answers to the Free Response Questions

o Answers must be in 12pt, Times New Roman, double spaced, and numbered

o Answers that do not meet these requirements will not be judged and the applicant will be disqualified

Candidate Requirements

• Candidates must be in good standing within their respective college of study and with the Office of Student Conduct at the time of filing

• Candidates must be enrolled in a minimum of twelve (12) credits in the Fall 2014 semester.

• Candidates must be at least a sophomore in standing (at least 30 credits). • Candidates must submit typed responses to the Free Response Questions

section of the application per submission guidelines. • Candidates must submit one letter of recommendation from a UNLV

Faculty/Staff member. This form must be turned in by the filing due date. • Candidates must be involved in at least one (1) organization and must have

been a member of that organization for at least one (1) academic year. o Organizations include:

• Any Registered Student Organization • Any OCED sponsored University Organization (i.e. LEAD Team

or Greek Letter Society) • Any RHA related division (i.e. Residence Assistant or complex

council member) • Any organization specific to any college or university

department (i.e. Rebel Girls, UNLV Sports, Academic college groups or societies, etc.)

o The president (or equivalent) of that organization must write a letter of recommendation confirming length of membership and merits which qualify to represent the nominating organization.

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**All candidates must satisfy all of the requirements to be considered. Turn in your completed application to the OCED Receptionist in the Student Union

Room 316 no later than 5pm on Friday, September 19, 2014. Please ensure that it is time-‐stamped.**

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Semi-‐Finalist Round The Semi-‐Finalist Round consists of the final twenty (20) candidates for Homecoming Court, ten (10) for Homecoming King and ten (10) for Homecoming Queen. Interview Interview Process

• A Panel of Judges will ask all of the candidates a set of questions and judge them based on their performance. Judges may include: community members, UNLV Alumni not affiliated with any campus organization, UNLV Faculty/Staff not affiliated with any campus organization

• Interviews will take place on September 25-‐26, 2014. There will be a signup sheet for interview times and it will be on first come first serve basis.

• Candidates are to dress professionally and be courteous and respectful towards the judges.

Scoring

• Scoring from each individual judge will be combined to form one overall score for each candidate. The candidates will be placed based on this overall score and awarded points based on their rank.

• Point Breakdown: o First Place 100 Points o Second Place 90 Points o Third Place 80 Points o Fourth Place 70 Points o Fifth Place 60 Points

Finalist Round (Homecoming Court) Straw Poll

• The ten (10) candidates, five (5) for Homecoming King and five (5) for Homecoming Queen, with the highest scores after the judging of the interviews, will be considered the Homecoming Court for 2014 and advance to the Straw Poll Round.

• Elections will take place on October 7th and 8th, 2014. • Each candidate will be listed alphabetically by his or her last name on the

ballot. • Voting will be online ONLY. • Student will be able to vote via MyUNLV through the involvement center. • Scoring breakdown for voting:

o First Place 60 points o Second Place 50 points o Third Place 40 points o Fourth Place 30 points o Fifth Place 20 points

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Rules

• Poster flyers, emails, Facebook groups, Twitter and word of mouth are the only forms of campaigning allowed.

• Campaigning begins on October 1, 2014 directly following the required candidate’s meeting. No campaigning is allowed before this meeting. If a candidate is caught campaigning before the date, the candidate will be disqualified.

• If you have to miss the required Candidate Meeting due to participation in an official UNLV event, you must provide the Elections Director with an official written notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to arrange any missed information.

• Candidates must follow proper posting policies for each building when posting flyers

o Each candidate is limited to one (1) flyer per bulletin board or kiosk o Flyers may not be larger than 8 ½ “ by 11” in size o All postings must be done in compliance with the rules set forth for

the building. When in doubt, ask. It is the responsibility of the candidate to follow all posting guidelines.

o Flyers not posted in accordance with the above will be removed and the candidate may be disqualified.

• On October 7th and 8th: o Candidates are NOT allowed to campaign within twenty-‐five (25) feet

of the Student Union or any computer or computer/lab classrooms o Candidates are not allowed to be in any campus library including the

Lied Library for any purpose without first asking consent from the Elections Director.

• Candidates must submit samples of their flyers for approval by the Elections Director prior to posting.

• Candidates must submit samples of Facebook Pages/Groups for approval before sending them.

• Candidates must submit the URL of their Facebook group/pages for approval before inviting anyone to them.

• No off-‐campus campaigning is allowed. Painting or writing on car windows is considered off-‐campus campaigning.

• Setting up a polling place is not allowed and the candidate or candidate’s supporters that set up the polling place will be disqualified.

• No use of UNLV, UNLVCSUN, etc., logos or symbols are allowed.

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• Candidates must wear their Homecoming Sash while participating in an event to receive points.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE ABOVE RULES WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.

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Homecoming Week Involvement The top ten royalty finalists will participate and attend events throughout Homecoming Week. Finalist will receive points for participation and attendance. These points will be added to their overall score. Monday, October 6th

11:30 am – 2:30 pm – Window Decorating Contest, Pida Plaza & SU Courtyard

Points are broken down into the amount of time spent decorating the window unless it’s finish before the time given. § 1 hour or more 20 points § 45 minutes + 15 points § 30 minutes 10 points § < 30 minutes 0 points

7:00 – 10:00 pm – Unity Festival, SU Courtyard Candidates will have the option to visit different activities and receive one hole punch at each activity.

Points Breakdown § 5 Hole Punches 15 Points § 4 Hole Punches 10 Points § All Others 5 Points

7:00 – 8:15 pm GingerReb Decorating, SU Ballroom All candidates will receive points by decorating a GingerReb House with a partner – optional.

Points Breakdown § 1 GingerReb House 30 Points


12:00 – 5:00 pm – Lost In Time, SRWC Points are broken down into the number of stickers you receive on your “Lost in Time” Cards by playing at least three games. Each game is worth one sticker. Points Breakdown § 3 stickers 15 Points § 2 stickers 10 Points § 1 sticker 5 Points

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3:00 – 5:00 pm – Make a “Boo Boo Bunny” Session, CSUN Conference Room 313E All candidates who attend this session will receive full points (30) after making at least ten (10) Boo Boo Bunnies. Anything less will not be eligible for any points.

Wednesday, October 8th 7:00 pm -‐ Rebel Variety Show, Ham Hall All finalists who volunteer to help out, or compete at the Rebel Variety Show will receive 20 points. The Elections Director will introduce the Homecoming Court during the show.

Thursday, October 9th 11:30 – 4:00 PM – RebelFest, North Field

Points are broken down into the number of stickers you receive on your “RebelFest” Cards by playing at least three carnival games. Each carnival game is worth one sticker.

Points Breakdown § 3 stickers 15 Points § 2 stickers 10 Points § 1 sticker 5 Points

Friday, October 10th 10:30 am – Boo Boo Bunny Delivery, Sunrise Children’s Hospital All finalists will receive 20 points by simply delivering Boo Boo Bunnies to Sunrise Children’s Hospital as a group. This includes a photo opportunity that will be taken around the property. 12:00 pm – Homecoming Halftime Walk-‐Through, Sam Boyd Stadium All finalists will have the opportunity to practice and know placement for the halftime show. Attendance will give you an extra 20 points. 5:00 pm – Homecoming Parade, Sam Boyd Stadium All finalists who attend this event, for the full time, will receive 20 points.

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2014 Homecoming Royalty Letter of Intent Form

I, _________________________________________, do hereby submit my name as a candidate for the position of KING / QUEEN (please circle one) of UNLV Homecoming 2014, and agree as such, if chosen for the 2014-‐2015 term. I understand that I may be disqualified by the CSUN Elections Board if I do not meet the qualifications to hold this position and follow the rules in the packet put forth by the CSUN Elections Board. I acknowledge that I have received a copy of the rules by which I must conduct my campaign and agree to comply with the CSUN Elections Board Operating Policy/Elections Rules, Posting Policies, and any other rules that apply to the CSUN Homecoming Process. I also agree to submit a biography and picture for promotional use of Homecoming and to put on the ballot for voting. If I do not send in my own picture to the CSUN Elections Direction by the filing date of September 19, 2014, I authorize the CSUN Business Manager and the RebelCard office to release my RebelCard photo for use. ________________________________________________ Candidate’s Signature Full Name: __________________________________________________ NSHE: __________________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Phone: __________________________________________________ Email: __________________________________________________

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Please Note: Date of submission is no later than 5:00PM on Friday, September 19, 2014. If this form is not submitted, signed, time-‐stamped, and attested within the time prescribed, the application will be invalidated. Attested to by: ___________________________________________

CSUN Elections Director

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Student Organization Recommendation

This form must be completed by a president or adviser of the organization and turned in by the filing due date (September 19, 2014 by 5PM) Name of Student: ______________________________________________ Name of Organization: ______________________________________________ Year(s) student has been an active member: ______ Please give a brief explanation of why this student would best represent UNLV as the ‘Homecoming King/Queen’: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________ Name of President/Advisor ________________________________________________________________________ Signature Date If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the CSUN Elections Director, Patrick Alejaga at (702) 979-‐8868 or [email protected]

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Letter of Faculty/Staff Recommendation

This must be completed and signed by a UNLV Faculty/Staff member by the filing due date (September 19, 2014 by 5PM) Name of Student: ____________________________________________________ Please give a brief explanation of why you believe this student should represent UNLV as Homecoming King/Queen: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________ Name of Faculty/Staff Member ________________________________________________________________________ Signature Date If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the CSUN Elections Director, Patrick Alejaga at (702) 979-‐8868 or [email protected]

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Free Response Questions

1. How do you contribute to the UNLV community?

2. What is your favorite part of UNLV?

3. What is a weakness you have overcome during your time at

UNLV?

4. If elected Homecoming King/Queen, what would you do to improve the UNLV community?

Answers must be in 12pt, Times New Roman, double-‐spaced, and numbered. Answers that do not meet these requirements will not be judged and the applicant will be disqualified. Please print and attach your answers to the filing packet you turn in. REMEMBER: Please remember to include a copy of your Fall Semester schedule. Please email your biography and photo to [email protected] by September 19, 2014 at 5PM. Remember to get your filing packet TIME-‐STAMPED by the OCED Receptionist when you turn in your filing packet!

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Grade Verification Authorization

I hereby authorize the CSUN Business Manager / CSUN Graduate Assistant to examine my academic records to determine my eligibility for a Student

Government office. NAME: ___________________________________________ NSHE ID#: ___________________________________ (Please print) POSITION: King/Queen COLLEGE:______________________________ __________________________________________ ______________________________ Signature Date

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY! -‐-‐-‐-‐-‐DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE!-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐

ALL POSITIONS Enrolled as matriculated undergraduate student YES___ NO___ Good standing within college YES___ NO___ Currently enrolled with at least 12 credits YES___ NO___ Sophomore standing (at least 30 credits) YES___ NO___ ____________________________________________ ______________________________ Savannah Baltera, Business Manager Date OR Greg Weaver, Graduate Assistant

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2014 Homecoming Royalty Elections

Filing Packet Checklist

Please feel free to use this checklist not only to keep yourself organized but also to make sure you fill out and turn in all required documents and attended all mandatory meetings.

o Turn in / Time Stamp Filing form by September 19 at 5:00

pm.

o Turn in Grade Verification Authorization by September 19

at 5:00 pm.

o Turn in Free Response Questions Sheet by September 19 at

5:00 pm.

o Turn in your Fall Semester Schedule by September 19 at

5:00 pm.

o E-‐Mail Biography and Photo by September 19at 5:00 pm.

o Attend Mandatory Candidate Meeting on October 1, 2014 at

5:00 – 7:00 PM

o Schedule an interview date which will take place on

September 25-‐26, 2014

Documents

Competition Rules, Guidelines, and Event Information...Hey Rebels! I hope you are ready for UNLV’s Homecoming: “Traveling Through Homecoming!” The Rebel Events Board is so excited